OH I am with you..
my 2 step daughters and their hubbies go twice a year????? I just shake my head , especially when they talk about their 40 and 50 year mortgage.. Nothing like spending 350k on a house you owe 150k for in 15 years, let alone 40-50 years
I can see you spending 2k or 4k a year if you have paid off your house and maybe already own a cottage? I'd rather pay down the mortgage or if it was paid I would rather my own property to relax on the beach.
At the very least the money would still be there in 20 years in equity.
Last , many places I'd rather see and do here in CANADA , never seen the mountains in bc the west or east coast, let alone the northern lights in north west territories the list goes on and on..